According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). This marks the third consecutive quarter of shipment growth, a strong indicator that a recovery is well underway.Read More…
The worldwide Ethernet switch revenues grew 20.1% year over year in 2023 to $44.2 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) the Ethernet switch market grew 0.8%. The total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded $16.4 billion in revenue in 2023, a year-over-year decline of 0.4%.Read More…
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced e& as its official Host Partner for the upcoming IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2024. Taking place in Dubai on February 21-22 under the theme ‘The Future of IT: Rethinking Digitalization for an AI Everywhere World’, the 17th annual edition of this highly anticipatedRead More…
Infor has announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Large Enterprise ERP 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment. According to the IDC MarketScape report, “Infor’s cloud ERP solutions deliver industry-specific capabilities without extensive customizations or integrations by combining the Infor cloud platform built onRead More…
An updated forecast from International Data Corporation shows that enterprises will invest more than $19.4 billion worldwide on GenAI solutions in 2023. This spending, which includes GenAI software as well as related infrastructure hardware and IT/business services, is expected to more than double in 2024 and reach $151.1 billion inRead More…
With shipments totaling 68.5 million units in the third quarter of 2023, the global PC market managed to outperform expectations. But that volume was still down 7.2% compared to the same quarter in 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Despite the PC marketRead More…
To support customers in their expanding cloud journeys, Hitachi Vantara announced the launch of Hitachi Unified Compute Platform (UCP) for GKE Enterprise, a new, integrated hybrid solution, with long-time partner Google Cloud. Through Google Distributed Cloud Virtual (GDCV),Read More…
Help AG has been identified as a leader in cybersecurity in the IDC MarketScape: GCC Region Managed Security Services 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc# META49646823, September 2023). Talking about Help AG’s strengths, the report noted, “Help AG provides a comprehensive portfolio of managed security servicesRead More…
Against the backdrop of Qatar’s recent success in hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup, the nation is experiencing an unparalleled surge in technological innovation. The digital economy is reaching new heights, propelling citizen, customer, and employee experiences to unprecedented levels. Post-World Cup, Qatar is not resting on its laurels; theRead More…
Kyndryl today released a new study conducted by IDC revealing that 70% of surveyed Chief Information Officers (CIOs) within financial institutions in the GCC countries plan on changing their organizations into a digital business model to ensure future business resilience.Read More…
With the intricacies of the digital world growing exponentially, the relevance of effective and timely Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) cannot be overstated. Recognizing this need for insight, Binalyze, in collaboration with the global market intelligence firm IDC, has published a new report: “The State of Digital Forensics andRead More…
Generative AI (GenAI) has captured the imagination of business leaders and IT decisions makers around the world, but organizations need guidance as they begin their adoption journey. To help organizations understand how to leverage GenAI technology for business success, two new International Data Corporation (IDC) reports outline the foundational activitiesRead More…
